December 2013
December 6th, 2013
Written by David Pitt - As... in Discrimination Cases with 0 Comments
Black employees are suing the state of Iowa for what is described as a culture of discrimination and retaliation at Iowa Workforce Development.
The lawsuit, which began this week with jury selection, was filed on behalf of Tereasa Jefferson. It is the second case to stem from a class-action lawsuit that claimed up to 6,000 blacks were denied state jobs due to a pattern of discrimination in state...
December 5th, 2013
Written by Christopher Tochia in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Nelson Mandela, one of the most courageous leaders to fight against racism and racial inequality, has died.
Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died at age 95.
South African President Jacob Zuma made the announcement at a news...
December 5th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
The University of Cincinnati is pumping more money into efforts to increase diversity, as some black students raise concerns about race relations on the urban main campus.
UC this week announced $440,000 in new annual investments to promote and support diversity in the student population. That money will go to scholarships for women and students of color.
"This is an important investment in...
December 2nd, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Race Relations with 15 Comments
Civil rights activists are calling on prosecutors to file felony hate-crime charges against four white students accused of harassing a black student at San Jose State University.
NAACP leaders are urging Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen to bring felony charges against the white students, who currently face misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges.
"This is not simple hazing or...
December 2nd, 2013
Written by Connie Cass - A... in Race Relations with 8 Comments
Most young people say they aren't very offended about the slurs and mean-spirited videos mocking overweight people or gays or blacks that they encounter on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
"You can't let those things get to you," says 15-year-old Vito Calli, an immigrant from Argentina whose online friends tease him with jokes about Hispanics.
In a notable shift, however, young...